title: Prolene mesh migration into the rectum after sacral colpopexy presented with frozen pelvis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a common gynecological problem. Repair with synthetic materials such as prolene mesh has become a popular approach in prolapsus surgery. Migration of synthetic materials can cause serious complications.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 69-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with a complaint of sensation of fullness and a feeling of a foreign material protruding during defecation. The patient underwent exploratory laparotomy. Prolene mesh was detected in sacral region but resection of the mesh could not be conducted because of dense adhesions causing frozen pelvis. The migrated prolene mesh was resected transanally.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Genital prolapse or genital hernia is described as the protrusion of pelvic organs along the vagina. It is one of the common gynecological conditions that affect the quality of life in women. Mesh migration is a well-known clinical pathology.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mesh migration is a serious complication after sacral colpopexy. Surgical resection of migrated mesh can be difficult due to dense adhesions.
authors.affiliation: Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Suat Can
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Ulukent
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.forename: Orhan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bat
authors.forename: Nuri Alper
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Sahbaz
authors.forename: Ozlem
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Akca
authors.forename: Alpaslan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akyol
keywords: Mesh; Migration; Sacral colpopexy